View full sizeDuron Carter practices on Aug. 30, 2011, a day after joining the Alabama team. (UA Athletics)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Nick Saban reiterated Monday that Alabama does not have a policy against its athletes using Twitter.

The question was asked in relation to wide receiver Duron Carter, who sent a Tweet on Saturday informing his followers he would not play against Penn State.

Carter continues to work through a transcript issue that delayed his enrollment at Alabama until the final week in August.

An Alabama press release Saturday said Carter is waiting to be "certified," and once that occurs he would be eligible to play. Carter has three years to play two seasons since transferring from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.

So how does Alabama handle Twitter?

"We monitor guys' Twitter," Saban said. "...Our policy is we don't want guys to Twitter information about our team that creates an advantage for the other team. Secondly, we monitor guys' Twitter so that they are not putting information out that could be personally damaging in the future in terms of the kind of information that they choose to put out there.